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The count stood at 5,120 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Middlesbrough

5,120, latest July 2026 (+3.2% year on year, from 4,960).

The count stood at 5,120 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 16,875 in January 1986; the latest figure is 69.7% below that peak. Its low point was 3,625 in November 2018; the latest reading is 41% above that.

This is the claimant count: people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate comes from the ONS Labour Force Survey and counts everyone without a job who is looking for one, whether or not they claim a benefit.

Show the numbers (487 periods)
Claimant count — Middlesbrough, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,120
June 20265,020
May 20265,090
April 20265,020
March 20265,020
February 20264,920
January 20264,755
December 20254,715
November 20254,805
October 20254,975
September 20254,965
August 20255,015
July 20254,960
June 20255,090
May 20255,090
April 20255,150
March 20255,285
February 20255,265
January 20255,370
December 20245,290
November 20245,415
October 20245,680
September 20245,665
August 20245,745
July 20245,890
June 20245,340
May 20245,305
April 20245,340
March 20245,395
February 20245,165
January 20245,015
December 20234,960
November 20235,005
October 20235,000
September 20235,045
August 20235,165
July 20235,215
June 20235,240
May 20235,285
April 20235,610
March 20235,590
February 20235,475
January 20235,440
December 20225,590
November 20225,515
October 20225,410
September 20225,360
August 20225,305
July 20225,305
June 20225,400
May 20225,615
April 20225,655
March 20226,075
February 20226,430
January 20226,555
December 20216,595
November 20216,750
October 20217,030
September 20217,375
August 20217,550
July 20217,925
June 20218,065
May 20218,640
April 20219,065
March 20219,240
February 20219,160
January 20218,815
December 20208,830
November 20208,885
October 20208,900
September 20209,005
August 20209,070
July 20209,015
June 20208,905
May 20208,830
April 20208,055
March 20205,490
February 20205,435
January 20205,295
December 20195,215
November 20195,185
October 20195,030
September 20194,935
August 20195,180
July 20195,160
June 20195,030
May 20194,920
April 20194,850
March 20194,785
February 20194,565
January 20194,365
December 20183,910
November 20183,625
October 20183,670
September 20183,775
August 20183,805
July 20183,805
June 20183,910
May 20184,015
April 20184,155
March 20184,310
February 20184,275
January 20184,135
December 20173,985
November 20173,975
October 20173,980
September 20174,020
August 20174,035
July 20174,075
June 20174,145
May 20174,175
April 20174,255
March 20174,345
February 20174,390
January 20174,365
December 20164,230
November 20164,200
October 20164,185
September 20164,100
August 20164,090
July 20164,060
June 20164,175
May 20164,265
April 20164,330
March 20164,335
February 20164,385
January 20164,370
December 20154,060
November 20153,905
October 20153,805
September 20153,660
August 20153,665
July 20153,665
June 20153,630
May 20153,655
April 20153,800
March 20153,905
February 20154,100
January 20154,195
December 20144,140
November 20144,230
October 20144,435
September 20144,560
August 20144,665
July 20144,870
June 20144,935
May 20145,290
April 20145,550
March 20145,695
February 20146,000
January 20146,230
December 20136,150
November 20136,105
October 20136,185
September 20136,375
August 20136,670
July 20136,860
June 20137,010
May 20137,195
April 20137,280
March 20137,575
February 20137,755
January 20137,855
December 20127,620
November 20127,610
October 20127,620
September 20127,590
August 20127,445
July 20127,350
June 20127,330
May 20127,465
April 20127,575
March 20127,620
February 20127,615
January 20127,490
December 20117,065
November 20116,930
October 20117,030
September 20117,040
August 20117,005
July 20117,015
June 20116,925
May 20116,930
April 20117,005
March 20117,065
February 20117,140
January 20117,020
December 20106,635
November 20106,500
October 20106,555
September 20106,545
August 20106,580
July 20106,510
June 20106,595
May 20106,570
April 20106,650
March 20106,830
February 20107,045
January 20107,030
December 20096,690
November 20096,600
October 20096,565
September 20096,430
August 20096,340
July 20096,200
June 20096,225
May 20096,235
April 20096,025
March 20095,970
February 20095,815
January 20095,545
December 20085,070
November 20084,780
October 20084,645
September 20084,475
August 20084,425
July 20084,250
June 20084,120
May 20084,230
April 20084,305
March 20084,320
February 20084,315
January 20084,245
December 20074,040
November 20073,880
October 20073,860
September 20073,935
August 20074,000
July 20074,030
June 20074,070
May 20074,205
April 20074,380
March 20074,435
February 20074,525
January 20074,520
December 20064,285
November 20064,215
October 20064,140
September 20064,090
August 20064,110
July 20064,010
June 20064,090
May 20064,170
April 20064,270
March 20064,200
February 20064,210
January 20064,035
December 20053,745
November 20053,685
October 20053,655
September 20053,690
August 20053,785
July 20053,780
June 20053,735
May 20053,800
April 20053,845
March 20053,965
February 20054,030
January 20053,970
December 20043,695
November 20043,650
October 20043,640
September 20043,705
August 20043,795
July 20043,865
June 20044,030
May 20044,265
April 20044,305
March 20044,320
February 20044,525
January 20044,550
December 20034,155
November 20034,045
October 20033,960
September 20034,150
August 20034,270
July 20034,435
June 20034,455
May 20034,725
April 20034,720
March 20034,930
February 20035,025
January 20035,140
December 20024,640
November 20024,560
October 20024,475
September 20024,705
August 20024,805
July 20024,880
June 20024,855
May 20024,980
April 20025,170
March 20025,245
February 20025,355
January 20025,525
December 20015,015
November 20014,870
October 20014,760
September 20014,965
August 20015,125
July 20015,220
June 20015,125
May 20015,355
April 20015,525
March 20015,785
February 20016,050
January 20016,110
December 20005,700
November 20005,810
October 20005,760
September 20005,810
August 20006,040
July 20006,145
June 20006,105
May 20006,285
April 20006,330
March 20006,590
February 20006,650
January 20006,715
December 19995,945
November 19995,950
October 19995,960
September 19996,190
August 19996,265
July 19996,275
June 19996,185
May 19996,395
April 19996,515
March 19996,590
February 19996,805
January 19996,805
December 19986,295
November 19986,540
October 19986,450
September 19986,395
August 19986,575
July 19986,710
June 19986,495
May 19986,720
April 19987,040
March 19987,170
February 19987,415
January 19987,610
December 19977,085
November 19977,015
October 19977,225
September 19977,225
August 19977,310
July 19977,240
June 19977,040
May 19977,145
April 19977,480
March 19977,535
February 19977,820
January 19978,300
December 19968,135
November 19968,190
October 19968,435
September 19968,895
August 19968,995
July 19969,070
June 19969,000
May 19969,355
April 19969,595
March 19969,410
February 19969,825
January 19969,870
December 19959,540
November 19959,385
October 19959,380
September 19959,610
August 19959,770
July 19959,820
June 19959,625
May 19959,920
April 199510,130
March 199510,185
February 199510,390
January 199510,770
December 199410,445
November 199410,510
October 199410,390
September 199410,620
August 199410,540
July 199410,470
June 199410,335
May 199410,615
April 199410,705
March 199410,660
February 199410,965
January 199411,325
December 199310,860
November 199310,925
October 199310,935
September 199311,335
August 199311,235
July 199311,180
June 199311,100
May 199311,155
April 199311,260
March 199311,010
February 199311,085
January 199311,075
December 199210,850
November 199210,475
October 199210,285
September 199210,265
August 199210,165
July 199210,040
June 19929,890
May 199210,040
April 199210,020
March 19929,755
February 19929,820
January 19929,920
December 19919,575
November 19919,475
October 19919,570
September 19919,685
August 19919,615
July 19919,550
June 19919,420
May 19919,455
April 19919,600
March 19919,385
February 19919,285
January 19919,320
December 19908,865
November 19908,630
October 19908,480
September 19908,595
August 19908,495
July 19908,455
June 19908,355
May 19908,450
April 19908,635
March 19908,670
February 19908,845
January 19909,030
December 19898,725
November 19898,660
October 19898,780
September 19899,010
August 19899,075
July 19899,255
June 19899,415
May 19899,600
April 198910,100
March 198910,435
February 198910,715
January 198911,005
December 198810,800
November 198810,870
October 198810,960
September 198811,635
August 198811,605
July 198811,815
June 198812,205
May 198812,495
April 198812,920
March 198813,155
February 198813,320
January 198813,580
December 198713,495
November 198713,365
October 198713,535
September 198714,120
August 198713,700
July 198713,920
June 198714,215
May 198714,650
April 198714,950
March 198715,010
February 198715,290
January 198715,725
December 198615,545
November 198615,560
October 198615,470
September 198615,870
August 198615,500
July 198615,620
June 198615,705
May 198616,030
April 198616,295
March 198616,245
February 198616,610
January 198616,875

What these terms mean

Claimant count
The number of people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate: it includes some people working part-time and excludes unemployed people who don't claim. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Not a measure of unemployment: The claimant count is a count of people claiming Universal Credit (who are required to seek work) or Jobseeker's Allowance, not a count of unemployed people. It includes some people in part-time work and excludes people who are unemployed but not claiming. ONS's Labour Force Survey is the measure of unemployment, and is a different figure.
  • Four nations, one series: Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance operate UK-wide, so this series is directly comparable across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- unlike some UK statistics that are only published for some nations.
  • Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old: This dataset is published monthly and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Middlesbrough
5,120 for Middlesbrough, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/middlesbrough/claimant-count

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